Britpop
Britpop is a genre. Defining acts include The La's, Ocean Colour Scene, Radiohead, Oasis and Blur, and their records are the quickest way into the sound. Britpop grew out of Rap, Alternative rock, Madchester, Baggy and college rock. It sits close to mall screamo, college rock, Emo, Indie rock and jangle pop, scenes that trade players, venues and ideas with it. Its influence carried into gritpop, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 12 connections around Britpop. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Britpop came from and where it led.
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Britpop connections
Britpop grew out of Rap, Alternative rock, Madchester and Baggy, shares an orbit with mall screamo, college rock, Emo and Indie rock, went on to shape gritpop. 12 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
What influenced Britpop
Sounds and acts that shaped Britpop.
Genres similar to Britpop
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Britpop.
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